The Financial Advice Association Australia is concerned those working as paraplanners will be unaware of their ability to transition to an adviser, under the proposed new...
Integrating regular meetings within a financial advice team – from daily huddles to quarterly reviews – is essential for fostering sustainable long-term growth, according...
ASIC has released the percentage of candidates who passed its August financial advice exam with the volume dropping to the lowest since November 2022....
Clients are exhibiting multiple concerns on the intergenerational wealth transfer, making it imperative for advisers to address these fears through comprehensive strategi...
ASIC has identified three situations where it may be difficult for a licensee to assess an adviser’s qualifications and provided case studies of how they should be tackle...
A former Melbourne financial planner, Bradley Grimm, has been sentenced for dishonest conduct regarding the transfer of self-managed super fund assets....
The Financial Services and Credit Panel has made its latest two determinations, one regarding possible breaches of conflicted remuneration and the second about non-compli...
Financial advisers have added at least 5.7 per cent in value to their clients over the past year, according to Russell Investments, and the firm has shared recommendation...
ASIC has applied for Keystone to be liquidated rather than wound up, as the Federal Court requests a report detailing the potential returns for any victims who have suffe...
National advisory firm Fitzpatricks Financial Group has appointed Andrew Fairweather as its new group chief executive, replacing Jodie Blackledge who steps back after fou...
Compliance and risk consultancy Assured Support has pinpointed five common compliance mistakes made by financial advice firms, borne from small oversights that can quickl...
Insignia Financial has appointed a former ASIC commissioner and superannuation chief executive as chair of its Trustees business. ...
The succession dilemma is more than just a matter of commitments.This isn’t simply about younger vs. older advisers. It’...
Significant ethical issues there. If a relationship is in the process of breaking down then both parties are likely to b...
It's not licensees not putting them on, it's small businesses (that are licensed) that cannot afford to put them on. The...